Invesco Ltd. Purchases 119,508 Shares of Avantor, Inc. $AVTR

Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) by 0.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,053,368 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 119,508 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned about 2.35% of Avantor worth $200,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Avantor by 119.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,189 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avantor in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avantor during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Avantor by 60.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in Avantor during the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AVTR shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America downgraded Avantor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Avantor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $10.50 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut shares of Avantor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avantor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.84.

More Avantor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Avantor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director buys 100,000 shares — Long‑time director Gregory Summe purchased 100,000 shares at roughly $9.40, increasing his stake by ~33%, which can be read as management confidence and provides some near‑term support. Insider Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo keeps an overweight rating (PT lowered to $14) — Analyst lowered the target from $16 to $14 but maintained an overweight stance, implying material upside from current levels and offering some buy-side rationale. Benzinga: Wells Fargo Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 beat on adjusted EPS and revenue, but topline slipped year‑over‑year — Adjusted EPS of $0.22 beat consensus and revenue of $1.66B slightly topped estimates, yet sales declined y/y; mixed set that dampens enthusiasm despite the beat. Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company roll‑out plan detailed — Management presented a “revival” program (VWR relaunch, supply‑chain and e‑commerce initiatives) and slide deck — important for execution but unlikely to reverse near‑term headwinds immediately. Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 guidance misses consensus — Management set FY2026 EPS at $0.77–$0.83, below street expectations, which is the primary driver of the selloff as it signals continued margin and revenue pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and margin concerns — Analysts and media highlighted margin compression and declining organic sales; headlines noted the shares plunged after the report. Zacks: Stock Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy put option buying — Unusually large put volume (≈48k contracts) signals elevated bearish sentiment and hedging activity, increasing downside risk and volatility. Options Flow
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profit swing to a net loss — The move to a 2025 GAAP net loss underscores near‑term execution risk despite adjusted profit metrics; investors will be watching execution on the recovery plan closely. Yahoo: Profit Swing

Insider Transactions at Avantor

In other Avantor news, Director Sanjeev K. Mehra acquired 350,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.09 per share, with a total value of $3,881,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 350,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,881,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gregory L. Summe bought 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $9.40 per share, for a total transaction of $940,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,760,000. This trade represents a 33.33% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Avantor Price Performance

NYSE AVTR opened at $9.19 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Avantor, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.90 and a 12 month high of $18.36. The stock has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.78, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.20.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. Avantor had a negative net margin of 8.09% and a positive return on equity of 10.45%. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.830 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Avantor, Inc. will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Avantor Profile

Avantor, Inc (NYSE:AVTR) is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.

Avantor’s offerings are organized across two primary segments.